#836611
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(52.5% 0.102 87.7), rgb(131, 102, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#836611 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #836611 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 102, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 77%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.102 87.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #836611 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #836611 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #836611 text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #836611 text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 89.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA0
oklch(80.8% 0.045 86.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49E6B
oklch(70.7% 0.073 87.2)
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Step 500
500
#A18642
oklch(63.1% 0.093 87.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#836611
oklch(52.5% 0.102 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#775D10
oklch(49.1% 0.094 88.1)
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Step 800
800
#614C12
oklch(42.7% 0.078 87.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F17
oklch(37.6% 0.061 87.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E250F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 87.5)
#836611 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #746500 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6D17 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F5C57 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #836611
#836611
oklch(52.5% 0.102 87.7)
- #5167A5
#5167A5
oklch(52.5% 0.102 268)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #836611, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.011
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.035
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.038
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.041
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.049
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.049
Use #836611 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.